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the company: dancers pascal rioult :: joyce herring  :: dancers :: designers :: board of directors BRIAN FLYNN (Dancer) is originally from Walpole, MA. Mr. Flynn earned his BFA from the Conservatory of Dance at SUNY Purchase and has performed in the works of such choreographers as Paul Taylor and Merce Cunningham, Mary Anthony, Eun Me Ahn, and Kevin Wynn, and also performed with the Boston Ballet in Ben Stevenson's production "Cleopatra." Mr. Flynn has taught and set works for RIOULT including Bolero and If By Chance at Alvin Ailey/Fordham University BFA program and the Bermuda Civic Ballet. Mr. Flynn joined RIOULT in 1999 and is co-founder of RIOULT Circle. Watch Brian's interview PENÉLOPE GONZÁLEZ (Dancer) was born in Mexico City where she began her formal dance training at the Ballet Nacional de México. In New York she studied on scholarship at the Martha Graham School. She danced numerous principal roles with the Martha Graham Dance Ensemble including, El Penitente, Temptations of the Moon, and Diversion of Angels and performed with the Martha Graham Company at NY City Center, and the Spoleto Festival in both South Carolina and Italy. Ms. Gonzalez has set RIOULT repertory, taught modern dance classes in schools and universities in the US and Mexico and has served as rehearsal assistant. In 2000, Ms. Gonzalez was appointed E-Marketing Manager and she also assists in communication with international presenters. She joined RIOULT in 1998. JOSIAH GUITIAN (Dancer) began dancing in his hometown of Minot, ND in high school. He went on to earn a degree in dance through the Fordham/Ailey BFA program under Anna Marie Forsythe and Denise Jefferson. While at The Ailey School, Mr. Guitian was selected to perform at the opening ceremony for the Joan Weill Center for Dance with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. He went on to dance with Samar King in Yaa Samar Dance Theater and in his junior year began dancing with Jennifer Muller/The Works.  Mr. Guitian joined RIOULT in 2011. CHARIS HAINES (Dancer) is originally from Carpinteria, CA. Ms. Haines graduated summa cum laude from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a BFA in Dance, receiving the Alice Condodina Performance Award upon graduation. In NY, Ms. Haines has performed with Wendy Osserman, Silver-Brown Dance, Jessica Gaynor Dance, Katherine Howard, Sue Hogan and Lux Dance. Ms. Haines was first introduced to RIOULT while working at The Joyce Theater as the Assistant House Manager. She joined RIOULT in 2007. JERE HUNT (Dancer) is a native of Huntsville, AL. He graduated in 2009 with a BFA in Dance from Marymount Manhattan College under the direction of Katie Langan where he performed works by David Parsons, Christopher d'Amboise, Martha Graham, Molissa Fenley, Edgar Zendejas, and others. Mr. Hunt was an apprentice with the Alabama Ballet under the direction of Wes Chapman and has worked with such choreographers as Kristi Sutton, Lane Gifford, and Larry Keigwin, and danced with SYREN Modern Dance and DeMa Dance Company for their 2009-2010 seasons. Mr. Hunt joined RIOULT in 2010. MICHAEL SPENCER PHILLIPS (Dancer) is a graduate of the University of Michigan (BFA, Dance), where he was also a member of the Peter Sparling Dance Company. Upon graduation, he attended the Merce Cunningham School on scholarship and performed in the Cunningham Repertory Group. Other performance credits include New York City Opera, Battleworks Dance Company, Risa Jaraslow and Dancers, and an apprenticeship with the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. He is a teaching artist with RIOULT's "DanceREACH" program and has had the privilege to restage Mr. Rioult's work. Mr. Phillips joined RIOULT in 2002 and is co-founder of RIOULT Circle. JANE SATO (Dancer) Originally from San Francisco, Ms. Sato has danced and toured internationally with ODC/SF, Buglisi Dance Theatre, Jeune Ballet de France, Battery Dance, and San Francisco Ballet. She graduated from the Juilliard School after having studied at San Francisco Ballet School. Ms. Sato has received honors in Standard and Latin styles of ballroom dance, and has taught ballroom, creative movement, choreography, ballet and modern technique in San Francisco, New York City, Singapore, Vietnam, Jordan, Israel, and Australia. Ms. Sato joined RIOULT in 2005. Watch Jane's interview SARA SEGER (Apprentice) Originally from New Jersey, Ms. Seger graduated high school from the UNC School of the Arts contemporary dance program in 2010 where she performed works by Mark Morris, Jose Limon, Larry Keigwin, Diane Markham, and others. She attended the Fellowship Program at the Ailey School and performed in Memoria with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for their NY City Center season. Performances credits include: the Lincoln Center Institute, Cool NY Dance Festival, Triskelion Arts NY, Jennifer Muller/The Works Hatch Series, and the American Dance Festival. Ms. Seger joined RIOULT in 2011. ANASTASIA SOROCZYNSKI (Dancer) was born and raised in New Jersey. In 2002, she graduated with a BFA in dance from SUNY Purchase where she worked with such choreographers as Donald Byrd, Kevin Wynn, Kazuko Hirabayashi, Ayako Kurakako, Astrid Von Ussae and Tracie Stanfield. Ms. Soroczynski is actively involved in team teaching for RIOULT's outreach program, "DanceREACH" and frequently demonstrates for master classes. She recently restaged RIOULT's Wien on an all women cast for Fusionworks Dance Company in Rhode Island and has taught dance in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Florida. Ms. Soroczynski is RIOULT's Costume Coordinator and is also an administration manager and production co-coordinator at Ballet Academy East. She joined RIOULT in 2002. MARIANNA TSARTOLIA (Dancer) was born in Athens, Greece where she received her BFA in dance from the State School of Dance. A recipient of scholarships from the Onassis Foundation and Merce Cunningham Foundation, Ms. Tsartolia graduated from the Merce Cunningham Studio in 1997. She performed in the US and Europe with Mandafounis Modern Dance Company, Octana Dance Theatre, Connecticut Ballet and Analysis Dance Company. After six years as a teaching artist, she is also the Educational Artistic Advisor for RIOULT's "DanceREACH" program. Ms. Tsartolia taught technique and repertory workshops in the US, France, Greece and Bermuda. She has restaged RIOULT's choreography for the Civic Ballet in Bermuda (2004, 2008, 2010) and Bolero and Wien for the Hellenic Dance Company in Athens, Greece (2004, 2006, 2007). Ms. Tsartolia joined RIOULT in 1998. Watch Marianna's interview HOLT WALBORN (Apprentice) who hails from Western Kentucky started dancing at 13 and studied at Interlochen Arts Academy. A graduate of Butler University with a BFA in Dance he worked with Marek Cholewa, Tong Wang, and Susan McGuire. Performance credits include Paul Taylor's Cloven Kingdom, Antony Tudor's Dark Elegies and the Nutcracker Prince in Butler Ballet's The Nutcracker.  He moved to NYC in May 2010, he has worked with Spark Movement Collective and The Hoover Dam Collective.  Mr. Walborn joined RIOULT in 2011.